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Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam is the temple tank located near to Vandiyur Mariamman Temple. It is situated at a distance of about 2 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple. The tank is connected to Vaigai River through an underground channel (passage). It has total of 12 long stairs (steps). It is made of granite on all four sides. This tank was built in 1645 A.D. This was the biggest tank in Tamil Nadu at that time.^[1]

7 foot tall Mukuruny Vinayakar idol in Meenakshi Amman Temple is believed to be found during excavation process of this pond.^[2]Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam is famous for the celebrations of the Float festival. This is celebrated in the Tamil month of Thai (January 14th to February 15th). At present this temple tank is the third largest in the world.

References

↑ "Vandiyur". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
↑ Anon, Thomas Higginbotham & Co 1991, p. 174

[1] "Vandiyur". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-23.

[Anon-2] Anon, Thomas Higginbotham & Co 1991, p. 174

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+'''''Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam''''' is the temple tank located near to [[Vandiyur Mariamman Temple]]. It is situated at a distance of about 2 km from the [[Meenakshi Amman Temple]]. The tank is connected to [[Vaigai River]] through an underground channel (passage). It has total of 12 long stairs (steps). It is made of granite on all four sides. This tank was built in 1645 A.D. This was the biggest tank in Tamil Nadu at that time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tn.ellamey.com/madurai/Vandiyur.html |title=Vandiyur |access-date=2018-04-23 |archive-date=2012-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418061624/http://tn.ellamey.com/madurai/Vandiyur.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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-[[File:0 Madurai Teppakulam illuminated.jpg|thumb|Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam]]
-'''Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam''' (Tamil:வண்டியூர் மாரியம்மன் தெப்பக்குளம்) is a [[temple tank]] located near to [[Vandiyur Mariamman Temple]] and situated at a distance of about 5&nbsp;km from the [[Meenakshi Amman Temple]]. Literally, ''Teppakulam'' means temple pond mainly used for devotional festivals.
-The tank is connected to Vaigai River through an ingenious system of underground Channels. It has total of 12 long stairs (steps) made of granite on all four sides. The temple as well as the stairs was built by the King Thirumalai Nayak. In the centre of the tank there is a Madapam called Maiya Mandapam (Central Mandapam) with [[Vinayakar]] temple and garden.<ref>[http://www.madurai.org.uk/tourist-attractions/mariamman-teppakulam.html Madurai.org]</ref>
-[[File:TEPPAKULAM - TEMPLE VIEW.jpg|thumb|TEPPAKULAM - TEMPLE VIEW]]
-==History==
-This is the location where the king [[Thirumalai Nayak|Thirumalai Naicker]] excavated the soil to fabricate the bricks required for constructing his palace, [[Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal]]. The pit that was thus formed is seen as tank now. It is approximately 305 m long and 290 m wide, nearly equal area to that of Meenakshi Amman Temple. Built in 1645 A.D.,this is the biggest tank in Tamil Nadu.<ref>[http://tn.ellamey.com/madurai/Vandiyur.html Vandiyur]</ref> 7 foot tall ''Mukuruny Vinayakar'' idol in [[Meenakshi Amman Temple]] is believed to be found during excavation process of this pond.<ref name="Anon">Anon, Thomas Higginbotham & Co 1991, p. 174</ref>
-{{wide image|A panoramic view of Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam.jpg|900px|A panoramic view of the Teppakulam|align-cap=center}}
-==Significance==
-Mariamman Teppakulam is famous for the celebrations of the Float festival, which is celebrated in the [[Tamil month]] of Thai (14 January to 15 February).  The celebrations take place on a full moon night (Thaipusam) and the pristine water turns colourful as the temple is lit. The idols of Goddess Meenakshi and her consort Lord Sundareshwarar, the deities of the [[Meenakshi Amman Temple]] come down to the tank in colorful floats, presenting a mesmerizing sight. Pilgrims across India come to Madurai to participate in the festival.
-Like Thanjoor temple this teppakkulam mandapam tower shadow won't fall on ground.
-==See also==
-* [[Vandiyur Mariamman Temple]]
+foot tall ''Mukuruny Vinayakar'' idol in [[Meenakshi Amman Temple]] is believed to be found during excavation process of this pond.<ref name="Anon">Anon, Thomas Higginbotham & Co 1991, p. 174</ref>Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam is famous for the celebrations of the Float festival. This is celebrated in the Tamil month of Thai (January 14th to February 15th). At present this temple tank is the third largest in the world.
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+[[Category:Temple tanks in India]]
-[[Category:Religious buildings and structures in Madurai]]
-[[Category:Tourist attractions in Madurai]]
-[[Category:Temple tanks in Tamil Nadu]]
-[[Category:Mariamman]]
-[[Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1645]]